Detained again: Foreign-registered tanker caught anchoring illegally a second time in Johor waters


KOTA TINGGI: A tanker registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis has been detained for anchoring illegally in Tanjung Penawar here – the second time the vessel has committed such an offence.

Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said a patrol unit spotted the ship some 10.5 nautical miles north-east off Tanjung Penawar at around 2pm Saturday (July 3).

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